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Dates: during 1990-1999
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William Haines was not a very good actor, but he was a very popular one, and in Hollywood of the 1920s the priorities were the same as those of Hollywood today--it's the box office that counts. Haines is one of the now-forgotten stars of the silent screen: handsome, witty and good-natured, between 1926 and 1931 he was one of the biggest box-office draws in Hollywood, top on MGM's roster of stars and adored by women film fans everywhere. Specializing in playing the role of the "wisecracker," a joking, likable trickster hero who starts...

Author: By Susannah R. Mandel, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Bio of Gay Actor Gives Rich Portrait of '20s Hollywood | 3/20/1998 | See Source »

...reward the banality of films like Titanic with such high distinction, writers will have no reason to deviate from tried-and-true themes. The current trend in movie-making--spending millions of dollars on explosions and scenery to obscure trite plots--will continue to dominate the silver screen...

Author: By Alex Carter, | Title: The Moviegoer | 3/18/1998 | See Source »

...romance with $200 million worth of scenery, and I am glad that I spent my $7.75 on it. If you have not seen it (i.e. you are an astronaut just returning to earth or a senior working on your thesis) it is a spectacle worth viewing on the big screen...

Author: By Alex Carter, | Title: The Moviegoer | 3/18/1998 | See Source »

...ticket makes it easier to getconfirmation of flight plans as well. There isoften a lag time of up to three weeks beforetickets arrive in the mail, but purchasing anE-ticket on-line gives one immediate confirmation.As soon as the order is confirmed, the customer istypically taken to a screen, which asks if thecustomer wants to print out the information. Allthe customer has to do is to click "yes," and aneatly-formatted, easy-to-read document will comeout of the printer. This sheet isn't necessary forconfirmation, but is a nice final touch for thosewho like tangible objects...

Author: By Scott A. Penner, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: E-Tickets: Alternative For Airline Travel? | 3/17/1998 | See Source »

...problem is, video signals take up a heck of a lot of bandwidth, or network capacity. If your fast Harvard dorm room connection isn't even fast enough to support full-screen, full-motion videos for multiple users simultaneously, imagine how slow videos must appear to home users on their 28.8 Kb/s modems...

Author: By Kevin S. Davis, | Title: Listen to Your Computer | 3/17/1998 | See Source »

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